How Do I Apply For A Wetlands Permit

To find out if you need a permit for your
planned project, you must first file a Joint Permit Application with the
Virginia Marine Resources Commission, Habitat Management Division.
This will begin the review process notifying the Corps of
Engineers, the Fairfax County Wetlands Board, the
Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Virginia
Department of Environmental Quality of the planned activity on
your property.

If you have questions about your proposed project in relationship to the
Wetlands Board’s jurisdiction – that area within mean low
water and an elevation above mean low water equal to 1½
times the mean tide range – or if you have any questions about
filing a wetlands permit application, contact:

Below is a checklist of necessary information which must be included in
your drawings for the application to be considered complete:

Plan View Drawing (to a measurable scale)

North arrow

Name of waterway

Existing structures

Benchmarks showing distance to fixed reference points

Mean low water and mean high water lines (tidal)

Ordinary high water line (nontidal)

Location of vegetated wetlands at the project site

Shoreline, property lines, and location of adjacent property owners

Ebb and flood (tidal) or direction of the flow (nontidal)

Channelward encroachment relative to mean high/mean low water lines

Connection with existing bulkhead or riprap structure (if applicable)

Proposed backfill

Length of revetment

Cross-section Drawing (to a measurable scale)

Proposedbackfill

Mean low water and mean high water levels (tidal)

Ordinary high water (nontidal)

Existing contours of the shoreline and/or bank

Dimensions of proposed revetment

Filter cloth

Buried toe or riprap apron

Proposed grading of existing bank relative to mean high water

Vicinity map – The name of the map from which the vicinity map was
taken and the exact location of the project site must be included
(U.S.G.S. quad sheet, street map or county map is preferred).

Answer the following questions regarding the application.

1. What will be the average amount of fill
material (placed below the plane of mean high water) per linear foot of
shoreline?

_____cubic yards per
foot
OR
_____tons
per foot

2. What type of material will be used for
construction of the riprap revetment (example: quarry stone, cinder
block, etc.)

3. Estimate what the average weight of the
core material (bottom layers) will be: ____ pounds per
stone. Estimate what the average weight of the armour material
(2 top layers) will be: ____ pounds per stone.

4. If backfill will be placed landward of
the revetment, then describe the composition of the material to be used
(Example: 80% sand, 15% clay, 5%
silt)._________________________________

5. What is the source of the backfill
material?___________________________

6. Will any portion of the project be
placed on wetlands or subaqueous lands? ____Yes ____No

If yes, indicate the square footage and the type of area to be
affected.